This episode features a conversation between Phil Dillard, Founder of Thruline Networks, and Kristin Toth, President & Chief Operating Officer at Vesta Home, a vertically integrated luxury design firm.
Kristin’s career is marked by her ability to lead and grow companies – previously as President and COO of Fernish, COO of Dolly, CEO of Code Fellows, VP of Operations at zulily, and in various leadership positions at Amazon.com.
In this episode, Kristin talks about systems thinking in sustainable business, the lessons she learned from leaving her comfortable position at Amazon, and why overcoming fears is pivotal for career growth.
Key Quote
“I think really in the last decade of my career, I've realized that if I wanna make a big impact, I only have 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And it's super fulfilling and exciting, but also like really crucial to impact, to be building and empowering teams, creating great culture, rolling through all of the ups and downs that you have in supporting the team through that, because by empowering a team, developing a team, developing individuals, you're able to make just such a bigger impact. And so, when I'm sort of measuring what I wanna do next, or how I wanna approach something from a personal perspective, it's really about how do I make the biggest positive impact I can on people, on teams, on companies, on, you know, the world.” - Kristin Toth
Episode Timestamps
(00:29) About Kristin and her background
(08:39) Systems thinking in sustainability
(12:10) Lessons learned from leaving Amazon
(18:51) Addressing skill set gaps for success
(23:00) Overcoming career fears
(33:04) Driving change for people through the organization
(38:37) Strengths and weaknesses of the business model
(42:46) Final thoughts
Links
Kristin’s LinkedIn
Phil Dillard’s LinkedIn
Thruline Networks
